Since Jane mentioned the collaboration to him, he came to see her every day, discussing various details of the collaboration. Jane was overwhelmed and gave up resisting, fully agreeing.
Kim then returned home.
“Kim, how did it go? Did you finalize the collaboration?” Kim’s parents asked about it.
Kim thought of making a joke, so he pretended to look dejected and didn’t answer their question.
Seeing Kim’s expression, Kim’s parents assumed that the collaboration with Jane had fallen through. Kim’s father walked over, looked at Kim, and patted his shoulder.
“It’s okay, if it didn’t work out this time, there will be another chance. Let’s work harder next time. It will definitely be fine,” Kim’s father said with deep meaning.
In reality, Kim was already bursting with laughter inside because he had actually successfully negotiated the collaboration. Now he was just teasing his parents.
“Yeah, Kim, there’s no need to be upset about this failure.” Kim’s mother chimed in.
Kim sighed and said, “Who said I’m not happy because the collaboration failed?”
Hearing Kim’s words, Kim’s parents were momentarily taken aback, standing still in their places.
Kim suddenly burst into laughter.
“I’ve successfully negotiated the collaboration!” Kim said with a laugh to his parents.
Kim’s father also chuckled and then said, “You rascal, I knew you wouldn’t let us down.” Mr. Ragsdill said these words with a sense of pride.
Mrs. Ragsdill was also proud of Kim’s success. After all, since Kim had successfully negotiated the collaboration, it meant that the company’s future would largely be in Kim’s hands.
“Kim, do you know what your success this time proves?” Mr. Ragsdill suddenly said.
Kim thought for a moment and replied, “Does it mean I’ll have shares in the company in the future?” Kim thought it was more or less the same, but he didn’t mention the word “power.”
Mr. Ragsdill shook his head. “That is indeed one aspect, but it’s not the most important one.”
Kim was taken aback by these words.
Hadn’t the situation already developed without any other outcome?
Kim started thinking about the advantages and disadvantages this event could bring.
But just when he was at a loss, Mr. Ragsdill suddenly laughed.
“Hahaha, were you just teasing me earlier? Now I’m teasing you.”
“The most important thing is that your mother and I can finally enjoy our retirement,” Mr. Ragsdill added.
Kim laughed. Indeed, after this incident, Kim could basically take over his father’s position, and many people in the company would recognize Kim’s abilities.
So now Kim was at the height of his success.
“No, we still have one thing we can’t retire from!” Just when the father and son were rejoicing, Mrs. Ragsdill suddenly spoke up.
Mr. Ragsdill and Kim looked puzzled, not knowing the meaning behind Mrs. Ragsdill’s words. Moreover, her expression didn’t seem like she was joking.
Mr. Ragsdill knew that Mrs. Ragsdill wanted to talk about something related to Kim, so he casually found an excuse to distract Kim and continued chatting with Mrs. Ragsdill.
“What was that thing you mentioned earlier?” Mr. Ragsdill asked.
Mrs. Ragsdill waved her hand, not answering his question but instead asking a counterquestion.
“As Kim’s father, don’t you know what I want to talk about?”
Upon hearing this, Mr. Ragsdill became even more confused.
What does Mrs. Ragsdill mean? Does being his father hold some important information?
Suddenly, Mr. Ragsdill thought about age!
Indeed, Kim wasn’t young anymore. He was at the age to consider marriage. However, he was usually busy with work and had no time or inclination to focus on finding a girlfriend.
“Are you suggesting that we find a girlfriend for Kim?” Mr. Ragsdill asked to confirm his thoughts.
Mrs. Ragsdill nodded.
“That’s right.”
Mr. Ragsdill shook his head and said to Mrs. Ragsdill, “Kim is indeed getting older and should find a girlfriend, but he’s currently in a rising phase of his career. He doesn’t have the time to deal with these matters. When he can handle it, he will be perfectly capable of resolving it himself.”
“Furthermore, how can we decide matters of the heart? It’s up to Kim and the other person. We don’t need to worry about it.”
Mr. Ragsdill expressed a different viewpoint than Mrs. Ragsdill.
Mrs. Ragsdill sighed upon hearing this and didn’t give up, continuing to speak.
“In reality, finding a girlfriend for Kim is to secure the company. Although he has strong personal abilities, can you guarantee that he won’t make any mistakes? So, I think it’s necessary to arrange someone by his side, just in case.”
Mr. Ragsdill shook his head once again.
“I believe that if we entrust the company to Kim, we should trust him unconditionally. Moreover, how can one see the rainbow without going through storms? If he always needs others’ protection, relying on others to rise, wouldn’t we be harming him?”
“What we need to do now is to cultivate his experience and knowledge. He has just obtained the power to run the company, and there will undoubtedly be many things he’s not accustomed to. We need to guide him. Besides, Kim likes a girl named Maria, right?”
Following that, the two of them engaged in a heated argument about Kim’s marriage. Neither of them was willing to back down, and the final result could only be a disagreement.
However, Mrs. Ragsdill wasn’t going to give up so easily.
Mrs. Ragsdill had good intentions, but perhaps the actions she took were something Kim couldn’t accept.
In her mind, there wasn’t much significance to relationships. After all, when she was with Mr. Ragsdill back then, it was all because of the benefits. Her family had made her marry him. Since she had been living comfortably for so many years, why couldn’t her son do the same?
With these thoughts in mind, Mrs. Ragsdill began to search for a solution. It was true that Kim really liked Maria, but she came from a less affluent background and didn’t understand much about business. She couldn’t provide any assistance to Kim.
Currently, the best candidate for Kim would naturally be Adeline Faulkner. However, Adeline wasn’t pleased with Kim due to the situation with Maria. The most important thing was to find a way to reconcile the two of them.
And so, Mrs. Ragsdill prepared step by step, devising a plan to ensure that Kim could successfully marry Adeline.